Statfold Barn Railway
| Statfold Barn Railway | |
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| Locale | Tamworth, Staffordshire |
| Terminus | Statfold Barn Farm |
| Coordinates | 52°39′19″N 1°38′43″W / 52.6552°N 1.6454°WCoordinates: 52°39′19″N 1°38′43″W / 52.6552°N 1.6454°W |
| Preserved operations | |
| Length | 1.5 miles (2.4 km) |
| Preserved gauge | 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge; 2 ft 6 in (762 mm); 2 ft (610 mm) |
| Preservation history | |
| 1985 | opened |
The Statfold Barn Railway is a mixed gauge railway of 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge, 2 ft 6 in (762 mm) narrow gauge, and 2 ft (610 mm) narrow gauge near Tamworth, Staffordshire. It is privately owned by Mr Graham Lee, former chairman of LH Group Services Ltd – which in 2005 bought what remained of the Hunslet Engine Company.
The 'Field Railway' is a dual 2 ft 6 in (762 mm) gauge and 2 ft (610 mm) gauge line approximately 1.5 miles (2.4 km) long with a "balloon loop" at one end with a station at the other end. There is a passing loop halfway along the line which has a single platform 'Oak Tree Halt' and a siding heading off to storage facilities in the 'Grain Store'.
There is also a separate loop line 'Garden Railway' consisting of 2 ft (610 mm) gauge track only. Drivers of mixed-gauge trains must take care not to pass the point where this line diverges or derailment will occur.
The running shed has a triple gauge line leading down into the standard gauge storage sidings and then across the Field Railway where a short stub leads into a field.
The railway has an extensive workshop where locomotives are built and restored.
As at March 2010 some 51 locomotives were based on the Statfold Barn Railway, either in an active condition or waiting for restoration or rebuild.
The railway is not open to the public, but a number of “Enthusiasts’ Days” are held each year and interested enthusiasts may apply for an invitation to one of these events.
Dual gauge track
Jack Lane of Hunslet and traction engine of Marshall
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